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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
Appropriations for Public Building

1t can surprise no one to find that the
appropriations for public buildings made
by the Forty Congress were nearly
all for buildings in the Southern States.
This was not because there was no call for
appropriations for Northern towns and
cities for we find quite list of such bills
recorded for public buildings in Northern
cities An examination of the bills of this
class which President Cleveland has APP
proved reveals some curious facts In the
first place nearly all the bills for public
buildings which have come from the
south are from comparatively small
places These have, in the majority OF
cases, been approved, while bills for build
ngs in much larger Northern towns have
been vetoed. The president approved
eight bills for public building, in south
ern cities and vetoed eight, all except one
for buildings in Northern cities.
Appropriations have been approved
for public buildings in towns Of less
than 10000 population in Texas,
Alabama and Kentucky, while
such large and progressive cities
as Lynn, Mass, and Dayton, Ohio, have
lost the buildings voted them by Congress
through the presidents veto Huntsville,
Ala. with population of less than GOOO
gets a $4,000 public building, while
| Greensboro, KY, and FL Paso, Texas, each
/ but little larger, are equally favored
| Perhaps this is all right, but 1t certainly
is "A remarkable circumstance that while
Congress distributed appropriations foi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The passage of Mr.. Edmunds's bill for Il
limited degree of retaliation against Can
ada, gives the president power to exclude
Canadian vessels from American ports,
and to accord TO Canadian fishermen and
fishing vessels the same kind of treatment
that Canada accords to ours. 1t does not,
however, give him the power to suspend
railway traffic. As grant of discretion
any power in such "a case might be consd-
cred by the president equivalent to in
structlOns to use the power granted, it
was OF course well to limit the grant to
retaliation in the matter of fish. TO 20
beyond that and stop all business and rail
way traffic between the two countries,
would he a good deal more than this
country is ready for, in the present stage
of the controversy. Unless the Dominion
authorities now recede from their I'M
friendly and arbitrary attitude toward
American fishing vessels, we trust the
president will promptly issue his proclaim
alton and give them taste of their OWL
medicine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The democrats generally are rejoicing
over the removal of Tnird Assistant Post
master General A. ID. lIazen. Mr.. Hazen
came up through all the grades of the de
partment. There was perhaps not II bet
ter officer in the postal service. The
contracts for engraving and printing
stamps, the various reductions of postage
which have been effected, and the devices
for cheapening the transmission of arti-
cles through the mail, have been based
upon Mr.. Hazen's admirable reports and
careful calculations. He is to be succeed
ed by an unimportant congressman of the
name of Harris, who was elected to stay
at home by his constituents at the last
election. He cannot begin to make good
Mr.. Hazen's place. Verify this is a re
form administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

and accurate mail service as 1t ever had,
and we know of no better way to improve
it than to note the instances of ineXcus-
abe carelessness or incapacity which come
to our notice AS the democrats
have been "laying for' the republican
clerks for year or two, anxious to catch
them in any fault, it seems reasonable to
infer that the mistakes now so common
are not al being made by men who have
shown themselves able to stand such scru-
tiny. II it can be shown to be the fact
that the mail service is deterioratng be
cause few republican clerks are left
in it, then let Mr.. Villas clean them out,
and give us better ones. TIL, however,
we hear of case where the work is better
done by the new democratic clerks than it
was by the old republican ones, we may
be permitted to doubt that that is what is
he matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

\ bill has been introduced in the New
York Assembly, requiring railroads run
nins to Albany to carry members of the
Legislature free of charge between the
capital and their homes during each legis-
lative session OF course this bill is a de-
vice to meet the emergency OF a with
drawal of all free passes by the roads, which
various roads are seriously considering.
Official deadheadism has obtained such a
strong hold chiefly by the fault of the
railroad companies-that the very thought
of resigning such privileges seems intoler-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

A democratic friend tells us that there
are but two new democratic postal clerks
engaged on letters, on the routes between
Burlington and Boston; and that if more
letters are missent than used to be the
case, it must be largely the fault of repub-
ican clerks. OF course even two com
paratively inexperienced clerks can send a
good many letters astray in the course of
the year. Whatever may be the politics
of the postal clerks, the complaint of
faulty mail service is widespread and is
not confined to partisan sources. 1t is
well nigh universal. For our part we
shall not complain because the postal
clerks are democrats, if the bosses will
only give us clerks who will do the bust
ness with reasonable accuracy and de
spatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

p. T. Barnum, in a characteristic inter
view with New York sun reporter,
gracefully declines to be the candidate Of
the prohibitionists for president of the
United States
would stand better chance of cleo
ton, ! think, than any one now imagines
but love my show too much, sir. love
the children too much. The merry laugh
ter of thousands of little children, limo.
cent children, such as | have many times
heard, Is the greatest charm in life to me.
| would rather be the cause Of such mlrth.
to me the sweetest sounds on earth. than
be a Mozart, Il Wagner, II mayor, repre-
sentative, aye, or president Of this unpar-
alleled and unapproachable country.
Noble, sef-sacriiicing Barnum Long
may he survive to exact fifty cents Il head
for the privilege OF beholding his great
moral show
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

An exchange aflirms that the best rec
ord of any railroad in this country, so far
as safety is concerned, is probably that of
the Albany and Susquehanna, which re-
ports that not one passenger has ever been
killed on it's line since the road went into
operation. We are not aware that pas
senger was ever killed or seriously injured
on the Burlington and LamOille road, in
this State, and we presume that there are
still other branch roads that could claim
as good record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

In review of the first half of Mr.. Cleve
lands administration, the New York I'ri-
hUHC shows that among his appointees to
federal Offices We're ttty-niHc Jail birds,
ten persons concerned in political crimes,
three deserters, one who had been eXpell-
ed from the United States Senate, and
three who were disqualified for Office for
violation of oaths. No less than Cighty-
four men of the criminal class have re
ceived federal appointments besides
twentysiX who had violated the laws as
rebels Six persons who Were either
liquor sellers or a ttOrneys for the liquor
interests We're appointed to enforce the
internal revenue laws, Many unfit APP
pointments were made besides those re
ferred to, More than nine-tenths of the
Objectionable appointments were in place
of trained, efficient and worthy persons,
against whom nothing was alleged except
that they We're republicans.
The Tribune makes the statement
from the records-that more than half the
officers in the public service, exclusive OF
the army and navy, have within two years
been changed. In one department alone
in one fiscal year %, IA appointments were
|
in two years at least $4,000 in all depart
ments have been appointed, or at the rate
of one for every six minutes in every work
ing day during two years.
The TribunC'S review concludes with q
TWO column reference to civil service re
form in which the pledges of President
Cleveland and his performances are con
trasted.
1t is enough to say, on this point, thai
Mr. Cleveland's course elsewhere has beer
very similar 10 what it has been in Yer
mont. Civil service reform, as admins
tered by the present administration, is
perfect farce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

During the two sessions of the last Con
gress upward of 30 important bills be-
came laws. Among these are the presi-
dental succession bill, devolving the
office of president upon the members of
the cabinet in case of the death, resigna-
ton, etc, of the president and vice -presi-
dent; the bill for regulating the manner
of counting the electoral votes the cleo
margarine tax bill the Dingley bill for
the relief of the shipping interest; to in
crease the pensions of widows and Deepen
dent relatives of deceased soldiers and
sailors; providing for the Issue of one,
two and five-dollars silver certificates
authorizing the construction of a building
for the national library prescribing the
study in schools, under federal CONTROL of
the nature of alcoholic drinks and mar
cotcs; the Mexican veterans penslon,bill;
the trade dollar redemption bill: the At
lantc and Pacific land grant forfeiture,
restoring 2i,OO0,0O0 acres to the public do
man; the interstate commerce bill the
Dawes Indian severalty bill; the bill in
creasing the annual appropriation for the
| militia to 100000 the bill establishing
| agricultural experiment stations the
anti polygamy bill: the bill to indemnify
| the Chinese victims of the Rock Springs
outrage the Canadian fishery retaliation
! bill the repeal of the tenure of Office act.
! OF these mentioned, several-the electoral
count, the presidential succession, the
| land grant, the agricultural experiment
| station act, the national library, the re-
taliation and the anti-polygamy bills
are specially commendable pieces OF legls-
lation. Others are less so, and some pos
itively vicious.
Among the bills that failed in one house
or the other were the Blair educational
! bill the bill suspending the coinage of sill
veI; the national bankruptcy bill; that
| for the admis sion of Dakota; the inter
national copyright bill; to refund to the
| States the direct war taxes the woman
| suffrage constitutional amendment abol-
| shing the secret sessions of the Senate ;
the Morrison free trade tariff bill the
/ Bland bill providing for the unlimited
coinage OF silver and the omnibus pension
bill. AS usual, it is a mixed record of
| good and bad, and there will be a wide
difference of opinion as to which preaom-
/ mates
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The women's jubilee subscription in
England has languished, since the queen
announced that the money thus raised
would be spent for replica of the eques-
tran statue of Prince Albert at Glasgow,
to be set up at Windsor. The ladies' who
have been raising this money wanted to
have it 90 to some charitable purpose, and
are not at all fascinated with the idea of II
replica of Prince Albert. In fact, the peo-
pie of Great Britain seem to care less and
less for royalty every year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The two colored members of Congress,
O'Hara of North Carolina and Smalls of
South Carolina, attach no importance to
the claim by the friends of the president
that Trotter's appointment Will swing Il
great many negro votes into the demo-
cratic columns. No fear need be enter
tanned but that the colored vote Will be
cast as in the past for the republican can
didates, and there is as little ground as
heretofore for hope that the Southern
bourbons will count it as it is cast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The Canadian minister of militia has
asked Parliament to appropriate $40, 900
for two permanent batteries for defence
against a possible Russian descent on
British Columbia. This is one way of rails
ing liberal sum for military purposes. Oh
course, there is about AS much likelihood
of Russia invading British Columbia as
there is of Macarthur and his drug clerk
bringing home the north pole between
them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

1t is stated that only eleven senators
voted against the confirmation of Mr.. Trot-
ter, the Boston barber, as recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia. His coniirma-
ton is said to have been largely due to the
advocacy of Senator Hoar, who alluded TO
Mr.. Trotter's service in the army and the
TACT that there were no personal charges
against his character. Though Mr.. Trot
ter is not resident of the District of Co
umbia, as Mr. Cleveland seemed deter
mined to appoint an outsider, the Senate
concluded to let him have his own way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

appointments but as the republicans will
have but two majority in the Senate when
it meets again, counting the erratic Rid
dleberger on their side the president will
probably have no practical difficulty in
getting any appointment confirmed
These changes will make the democratic
goodbye to civil service reform still more
emphatic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
The boycott Unlawful.

The Supreme Court of Connecticut has
rendered decision in the case of the New
Haven JOuTHdl ana courier against four
members of II Typographical Union, who
attempted by a boycott to injure he bust
ness of the paper The case came up on
appeal from Il lower court in which three
of the four had been convicted OF a CON
spiracy to ruin the business Of the paper.
This verdict was sustained by the Supreme
Court, and the opinion of the lower court
was affirmed, that the boycott is an of
fence against common law This decision
concidlng with that of the United States
District Court of the southern district of
New York, which has been already men
toned, may be considered to establish the
tact that the boycott is an indctable Of
fence, under the common and statute law.
Executive committees which order boy
colts will hereafter do so at the risk of
prosecution and the pententiary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The Philadelphia Tclcgr0ph remarks
that "if the republican party should nom
nate Senator Sherman in lSSS, there
would probably be much less wild excite
ment over the event than there was over
that of 1854, but there would be more re-
publican votes cast for the republican can
didateN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

One thing at least can be said in favor
of the forty Congress. Its closing
night sessions, both of the Senate and
House, were not as such sessions have
sometimes been, scenes of tumult and dis
order, but were quiet, dignified and in
dustriously devoted to the business i'll
hand The trouble was that the business
had been so long delayed, that it could
not be properly completed sthe brief
time remaining.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The Boston Globe is anxious to know
"eXactly what the understanding is be
tween Mr.. Blaine and Senator Sherman
concerning the republican nomination III
1855" The understanding undoubtedly
is that each will support the nominee of
the party to the best of his ability.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, secretary for
Ireland, leaves the British cabinet ostensi-
bly, on the ground of ill-health; but there
is little doubt that lack of harmony in the
cabinet s!the real cause of his.withdrawal
Arthur j. Balfour, secretary of state for
Scotland, has been appointed to succeed
Sir Michael
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The commercial travellers of this coun-
try owe a debt of gratitude to the United
States Supreme Court for its recent de-
cision that taxation of this class of tran
sients" by any State is unconstitutional
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Ex-senator Jones of Florida is now at
full liberty to represent his constituents
at Detroit instead of at Washington but
the people of the United States will no
longer pay his counting expenses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11
Gen. Crook and the Indians.

1t is significant, that General Crook,
who has been in his day one of the best
Indian fighters in the United States army,
is strongly in favor of the civilization and
education of the Indian. Gen. Crook in
his official capacity under the govern
ment, has become thoroughly acquainted
with this peculiar race, both in war and
peace, both in the original condition of
savagery and his partially civilized con-
dition on the government reservations.
He is, therefore, well qualified to speak
upon the subject and the more so, be
cause in all his varied relations with the
Indian he has proved remarkably success
full. He has shown that he understood
their method of warfare and could out
general and outright their widest and
fiercest chiefs ; and he has also succeeded
in making friends of the Indians and win
ming their confidence, respect and fealty
as no other man who has dealt with him.
Above all General Crook is thoroughly
earnest in his desire to see the Indian civ
| illzed and thoroughly confident that this
can be done. He believes that the time
has come for making the Indian a citizen
of the United States for doing away
with the debasiug reservation system and
granting land in severalty to every In
dian family. He declares ut is my firm
conviction that the Indian should have
the full rights Of the American citizen, in.
Guiding the ballot. | know that may be
considered hasty, but say, Give them
the ballot now"
! His experience has taught him that the
Indian is quick to learn, capable of rapid
industrial and mental progress under the
right conditions, and of a faithful and
grateful disposition. He declares that if
the Indian is treacherOus it is because he
was driven to it by the treachery of the
white man. The Indian be says, is natu
rally Industrious intelligent, ambitious,
and capable of holding his own with any
other race in the common employments of
| life.
Nobody would think of accusing Gen
eral Crook OF being a theorist or vision
AIRY. He has had practical experience in
all these matters, and what he says is the
fruit of observation and close acquaint
ance with the Indian as we find him now
on our western frontier The testimony
of such a man is of the highest value.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Colonel Glider, who started out to cap
ture the north pole or die in the attempt,
missed connections at Hudson Bay and is
coming back to think the matter over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The president sent in no appointment of
a new secretary of the treasury before the
adjournment of Congress. An impression
prevails that he will soon promote Assist
ant Secretary Fairchild to succeed Mr..
Manning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

We are again informed that some of
the instances Of delays and mis-
sending of letters, reported in our
columns strike tsome of the re
publican postal clerks. We cannot help
that If the mail service is falling oil in
efficiency through the fault of republican
officials, they must take their share of the
blame The public is entitled to as prompt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

OF course everybody hoped that Mr..
Blaine's son, whose appointment as re-
porter on Pittsburg paper was 50 wide
ly announced, would do well, and make
his mark in journalism. But his connec-
ton with the journal i'll question has al
ready ended, in consequence-as the edl-
tor of the paper eXplains-of "A disposition
on the young gentleman's part to run
the whole concern" This is unfortunate,
and many people are wondering where
young Mr.. Blaine ever got such a trait,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Henry Ward Beecher was probably the
greatest pulpit orator of the age. He was
a man who would have been a leader in
any walk of life. In spite of the mistakes
and troubles into which his impulsive ma
ture led him he has been "A power for good
in the history of this country for the past
generation, and the entire nation mourns
his loss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Among the bills which failed was that
to make the commissioner of agriculture
a cabinet officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Several hundred town meetings were
held in Massachusetts Monday, and in
most of them the local option vote on the
liquor question was taken. So far as can
be learned as yet, the majority of these
towns voted not to license saloons within
their borders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The female suffrage bill in New York
appears to have been shelved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

this liauor lynch law have perfected an
organization but they are likely to nave
plenty of material for II secretary to re
cord, if they keep on as they have begun.
The Maine railroad commissioners, who
have been examining methods of car heat
ing. report that they have found it is per-
fectly feasible to heat cars by steam from
the locomotive, using either the Sewell,
Martin, Emerson or Gould system ana
they recommend that Maine railroad com
panies do away with stoves as soon as pos
sible and substitute any one of the above
named systems of heating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

Prof. Hayden of the United States geo
logical survery says that the meteorolo-
gists and other scientific men believe the
world is on the eve of important changes
in climate. The recent earthquakes have
shown that some mighty change was 60
ing on in the centre of the earth.
Then this winter has been remark
able for the worst storms known to the
scientific world. The cause of this
Prof. Hayden says, II cannot tell; but
scientific men here and abroad concur
in the opinion that we are approaching an
extremely interesting period. If the earth
quakes continue, it will mark the begin
ming OF a change in the earth's physical
conditions. 1t is one of the great geologl-
cal periods, possibly the beginning of an
other glacial age. That the earth was
populated with animals and vegetation
was abundant before other ice periods we
know, for we find proofs in the Arctic re-
gion in the form OF mammoths and other
animals, preserved through tens of thOus-
ands of years in ice. But even if | am cor
rect in my hypothesis,it would be a thous-
and years before any noticeable change
was visible in any way, perhaps longer
| The scientific world is much interested in
all these things, and the coming summer
will witness thorough investigation"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

The Minnesota legislature is discussing
the question of adopting biennial sessions.
The bill which is most favored is com
promise and provides that the matter shall
he submitted to popular vote at the next
election
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

buildings impartially between North and
South, Mr.. Cleveland could approve only
the southern bills, and could veto none
but Northern ones